26-year-old arrested for theft, criminal damage

A 26-year-old from Frederick was arrested late last week on an outstanding felony warrant on theft and criminal damage charges, according to a news release from the McDonough County Sheriff's Office.

Zachary E. Frank was arrested by sheriff's detectives charging him with theft over $500 and criminal damage to property over $300. He was additionally charged with burglary as a result of another theft in which he was alleged to have entered a machine shed and stolen property.

Frank was the second suspect arrested in a string of thefts that occurred in rural areas of McDonough County in December.

Frank's accomplice, James W. Waters, 46, of Beardstown, was arrested on Jan. 3 on similar theft charges and is currently lodged in McDonough County Jail on $50,000 bond.

More charges are expected as detectives continue their investigation of the thefts.